On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:08:18 +0200, Martin wrote:
>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:36:23 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
>chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
>>Martin wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:24:30 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
>>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>>
>>> >Martin wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:53:05 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
>>> >> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >Martin wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:23:02 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>>> >> >> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>> >> >[]
>>> >> >> >It might seem like labouring the point, but I fail to see that the
>>> >> >> >UK banks actions are any better or worse than these rogue ATMs-
>>> >> >> >except that the ATMs probably skim even more. At least with the
>>> >> >> >foreign ATM charge, you have an option. The only option you have in
>>> >> >> >the UK (that I'm aware of) is to switch bank accounts to the
>>> >> >> >Nationwide. (Hi Martin!)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I don't have this problem because I have a UK account for use in UK and
>>> >> >> a Euro account for use elsewhere in Euroland.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >True, but you'll have it outside the EU unless you have a flex account.
>>> >> >:)
>>> >>
>>> >> I used a Dutch card & didn't have a problem in OZ.
>>> >
>>> >I was talking about the exchange rates! :)
>>>
>>> Me too. The rate and charge were reasonable.
>>
>>I don't think any charge is reasonable.
>
>You could always take cash in an old sock.
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Keith (formerly of Bristol UK)
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